The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 24 January 1907
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1907-01-24 49 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1907. No. ,101718 words
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Article130 1907-01-24 49 January 28. sellers W.2J rambMar B.M lasher Cube No. 1 10.- 5 htailaarOnba No, 2 rVnpet Bract (ordin rVpmrt) buyers 17 So rVppar, White (fair L. W. 5 p.e.) 2d 75 I lo to the lb) 28 50 Nutiii.-s (90 to the lb.) 3*. x 'u -m (Bunda) *>5.130 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article71 1907-01-24 49 WILD Dec. 12, at Povnlers Hall, Totteridge, Herts, the wife of Capt. W. H. Wild, sth Fusiliers, of a Son. On December 28, at Hastings, the wife of Lieut. T. Jones, Transvaal Covernment Agent, Chefoo, of a son. Bell. —On January 16th, at Penang, the wife of Leonard M.71 words
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Article110 1907-01-24 49 On January 5, at Chungking, West China, John Stenhouse of Shanghai, youngest son of the late Thomas Stenhouse, of Bombay and Hampstead, to Elsie, second daughter of the late Nathan Hunt of Bristol. On January f>, at Chink iang, Ivon, youngest son of Arthur Tux ford. m.d. J. p.110 words
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Article95 1907-01-24 49 TkANCHELL. On the 14th Dec, 190(5, at 19, Medina-villas. West Brighton (the residence of his sister-in-law). Major George Adolphus Tranchell, late Ceylon Ritle Regt., and of Taiping, Perak, Fetlerated Malay States. Katz.- On the 24th Dec., at Villa Singapore, Frank fort-on-Main, Hermann Katz, of Singapore, m his 67th year.95 words
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Article, Illustration1341 1907-01-24 49 r -j i' |||a p rP<l e Af People's ri«h» maintain ITii .i'.vf,i l, v intlupTT -f imc! unVribrd by jrnin; U«-rf patriot Truth h*f it'<>mous pr^rept^ draw. lMec'gc.i to Rcli^iofi, Loyaky and I^xw. It has been one of the sources of satisfaction1,341 words
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86 1907-01-24 49 EXCHANGE. (Correced up to Jan.23.) Bank4m/a 2/4-J demand 2 4; Private eredita 3 2/4-j credits (J m > 24^ Kranck, demand Bank... *2i'o (JnnKANY, demand 1 India. T. T, 173| Honnnosro, demand 4J %dis Yokohama, demand I's Java, demand I*o Bangkok, demand 601 Sovereigns. Bank Buying «.oo Bank of England86 words
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Page 49 Advertisements
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Advertisement395 1907-01-24 49 CONTBNTB, IlilanraaU Mr Chaaibatiaia w Mr l i E KB ac Ihaaadtna Baaaaali ."> \Lili y ;in«l unii'ipal Satvioe •*> .iu]nn»'nt of St**uiii*»is QO rho KingaVwi lißyuajlao r>o ,-t tlit ;»n«l Immigration 3Q v.l i Swatteaaaai 3 l. Edaeatiaa 51 Il Diiß Straits ."il :itir ia lu-li:i ,">i ri:in»-l Food395 words
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Page 49 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous217 1907-01-24 49 THE WEEK. The last mail from home arrived by the 1\ A O. Devauha on Saturday with dates up to December 2?Bth. The homeward mail was taken ou Monday by the N. D. L. Sevdlilz aud this weekly goes by R I. Bharata to-day. The Westminster Abbey Glee Coucert party217 words
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588 1907-01-24 50 It is, m popular parlance, a nasty knock for the Radicals whose great object it has been to sell the new Colonies m South Africa to our former foes the Boers, and SO incident- i ally smash the Kind industry, to tiud that588 words
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Article275 1907-01-24 50 hfanj m Singapore will bo interested to learn thai Mr G. K. Rake, recently a mem. ber of tlio Bar of tbe Supreme Court of this Colony, and lately much occupied m the muuicipal campaign of the Moderates a"ain^t the Proirreesivea or "Wastrels, m t!;.- Metropolitan275 words
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285 1907-01-24 50 Wiikn Dr Lin BoOH K'kno retired from the Muuicipal Commission, be did so expressing the hope that the appointment of a merchant as his successor would be able to give that practical assistance m economy and usefulness which the community looks for from its City285 words
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839 1907-01-24 50 The Press has to constantly refer to such matters as the state and complement of the boats and life-saving apparatus of local ships much m the same way as the careful housekeeper has to periodically check the state I of her household equipment. There839 words
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Article648 1907-01-24 50 Quite apart from the local renown that little official vagaries ensured for him m the Straits and British Guiana, Sir Alexander Swettenham has at last attained worldwide we had almost said fame but notoriety" is the word —m bringing on an international incident of the648 words
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Article282 1907-01-24 50 Wl can quite uuderstaud w!.v Ih RICUARU Arthur, who represents tie- Immigration Lssgne of Australia, makes that eloquent appeal that graces our naf]T* today. Australi tis a vast c uiutrv, and the humanity that it bears occupies but the seaward fringes of that grea' attend continent. Its282 words
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445 1907-01-24 51 1 lookf very much as though Sir Alex \nio:k Swettenham has cooked his own wry completely over his epistolary ttrcverej will Admiral Davis of the < Nav\. m reference to the fiieudly if perhaps feasibly ii regular intervention of American squadron with the intention hoarding445 words
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Article979 1907-01-24 51 the debate >>n tne Estimates for r,">7 i Colony, the IsWnle Joun Tunxcn I i plea for technical schools. Out I irge vote for education, he suggested i p trtion should be put to maintaining t'ofkshops connected with the larger schools ti settlement, "iv which Inns could _V979 words
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Article401 1907-01-24 51 "In Dire Straits We hive no deeire to lay undue stresa on the companies thai have been hWted to deal with properties m the Malay Peninsula and Straits, though they are not few. Most of the failures hive, we are bound to say, l>een dun to the "company promoter" and401 words
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Article716 1907-01-24 51 In connection with the visit of 11. M. the A. mik of Afghanistan to India, where he has been everywhere received with truly Imperial hospitality, and l>een permitted to see much of the Imperial military strength underlying the British raj, it may be presumed716 words
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Article1474 1907-01-24 51 One of the most popular implements of domestic use m the Far East is the ordinary tin-opener. And that is so because such a large proportion of our food supplies, iudeed all of what might be termed our emergency rations, comes to us m the form of tins1,474 words
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Article168 1907-01-24 52 Singapore from having a fleet of eight warships m port, is now left without one, for the squadron assembled here for the conference has dispersed, the last three vssels leaving yesterday morning. 11. M. S. Hermes went Westward with Admiral Poe, aud the Powerful, Admiral Fawkes, sailed for168 words
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Article1156 1907-01-24 52 SS. KEYNIERSZ" ON FIRE. THE SHIP GUTTED. Shortly before one o'clock yesterday aorning'a ship's l>ell was heard ringing the j ire call by the Hoarding Officer on duty at he Master Atteudaut's Office, and ou lookng out over the Harbour Boai ding Officer Chalmers discovered a vessel,1,156 words
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Article589 1907-01-24 52 Contracts axi» Leases. Various cases of interest were before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyudman Jones m the Supreme Court yesterday. Will o' THE Wise ani> Cattlk Cakkyin*.. In the claim brought by Mohamed Buuone and Syed Maricau Co. agaiust Tong Joo and Co., the owners589 words
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Article107 1907-01-24 52 The objects of the National Anti-Lending League are purely philanthropic and Christmassy m the best sense of the word. A number of deep thinkers have discovered the futility of lending money. A man who borrows money, according to the statistics, which they have prepared, invariably beeOSBSS a107 words
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Article829 1907-01-24 52 Side laavan on a llajnotrrtci Prosecution. A Hiikezy Discission Yesterday afternoou before a Bench Canst comprising Messrs Michell aud Ellis, a X »m bay merchant named Perbhoo<las Harjivandas was charged with having quitted th, Colouy with £100 when a receiving orem had been made against him,829 words
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Article93 1907-01-24 52 Over IjOOO troops from Egypt and l<« H Mediterranean, including the 2nd X ■»val West Kent liegiinent, frees M.»lt laaaied at Southampton <>n Dec. 2^. A German paper states that the Kmp«i-» of Germany's yacht is henceforth to 1*« mauued entirely by Germans. Mr Parker, the present skipper, will l»e93 words
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Article743 1907-01-24 53 UN are asked to say that the original ,n the photographic libel case was for 0 and not *1,000 as erroneously stated lenert. j n <f eaUBBB "fa day or two, it is pro- \rend the postal delivery to Tau- X itoßßJt change which will no743 words
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Article331 1907-01-24 53 TIIK PASIU PANJANG SECTION COMPLETED. Opening on Monday. Iv a paragraph which appeared ia these columns a few days ago it was notified that the extension of the Railway to Paair Paujang, which was completed some little time ago, was being tested with a view to openiug331 words
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Article239 1907-01-24 53 Seo,iki. to a Bankruptcy Cask. Vesterdav Before Mr Column, a Straitsbora Chinaman mimed Tan Chiang Siang was before the Court for the preliminary enquiry into a charge of perjury which he is alleged to have committed m the Supreme Court .Mr Woe The.un Tew appeared for the prosecution239 words
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Article149 1907-01-24 53 A Chinese coolie, employed by Messrs Caldbeck, Macgregor Co, was charged beffore Mr Colman yesterday with theft as a servant. He stole two bottles of port wine. Accused said he did not steal the wine. He found the bottles outside the firms office and took them149 words
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Article140 1907-01-24 53 The members of the Straits cricket team who played m Rangoon will like to hear that the Kangoou cricket trip to Toungoo, m contemplation about Christmas time, came off successfully with minor interludes iuihe wav of hockey*, billiards, tenuis and clay pigeon-shooting. Kaugoon won the cricket,140 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter171 1907-01-24 53 To the Editor Dear Sir:—That was a very touching m- cideut m the article ou v White Lies ap- I peariug on the front page of your paper this morning, m which a mau is described j as having died from beiug told the truth i about the171 words
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Article213 1907-01-24 53 J n the Drill ll. ill last night, the men of H. M. >S. King Alfred gave a very interest--1 ing assault at arms, which, had the merits i of the exhibition been more generally known, would have attracted a far larger aiulienco, good as it was,213 words
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Article179 1907-01-24 53 S. C C. vs Kino Alfred. The Club met n nary team last evening on the Esplanade at association football despite the unfavourable weather. The ground was m a terrible state, huge pools of water lying m the centre. The meu, i however, played a hard game which resulted179 words
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Article140 1907-01-24 53 The following is from the report for 1906.— The statements of account shew a credit balance ou the Working Account of 54,*274. 82 aud a cash balance of 514,(>75 .08. The Committee suggest that Debenture Bonds to the value o* $12,000 be paid off. The Racing and140 words
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Article142 1907-01-24 53 RUBBER IN THE EAST." From the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, we have received a con? of the substantial volume named above, the official account of the Ceylon Rubber Exhibition. The lectures and discussions are given iv a fully revised form, and 5 the record of them should142 words
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Article599 1907-01-24 53 CHINESE RAILWAY INVESTMENTS. The following is a portion of an article on China by Mr. George Jamieson m the Financial Review of Reviews, dealing with foreign investments m Chinese railway loans As this article deals mainly with the public issues of the Chinese Government as desirable investments, it is not599 words
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Article289 1907-01-24 53 FIiASKK COS CIRCULAR. j Serendahs have been an active market during the past week both ready and forward, but close a trifle easier with sellers at quotation. Other Tin Company's have been m good demand. Kledangs and Belats having attracted a good deal of attention. The Sempan289 words
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Article19 1907-01-24 53 Captain Price, the aeronaut, who made i I successful balloon ascents at Rangoon arrived I here by the Palamcotta.19 words
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Article354 1907-01-24 54 It is now stated that the B. I. S. N. Dunera will he the steamer that will convey H. R. 11. the Duke of GVnnaught and party to Rangoon. The Dunera is a commodious ship, and has showu a great deal of duty iv a troop-ship.354 words
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Article171 1907-01-24 54 The storm on Thursday afternoon was fiercest m the Rochore District, aud at about three o'clock, a Malay youth m a house m Knmpong Malaru, which is not far from Rochore Police Station, met his death m a very peculiar manner. There had been many vivid171 words
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Article365 1907-01-24 54 Falsi; Charge Against a Sergeant. Mk Green Champions the Police. Yesterday before Mr Green a Hailam "boy," iv the employ of Mr A. Marshall of Messrs Howarth, Erskiue and Co, was charged with giving false information to luspeetor Frayne. The boy M had beeu arrested for being365 words
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Article1199 1907-01-24 54 Ordinary Meetino, Friday, Jan. 18,1907 Present Mr E G. Broadrick, President, Messrs Rowland Allen, K. A Stevens, Dr. Murray Robertson, Ong Teck Lim, A. W. Bailey, C McArthur, Cheng Keng Lee and A. G. Watkins. President" s Remarks. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and1,199 words
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Article452 1907-01-24 54 (Straits Branch.) The annual general meeting of the Straits Brai3ch of the Royal Asiatic Society took place at the Raffles Museum yesterday afternoon at 5 pm. Preseut H. N. Ridley, Dr Lim Bjou Keng, Dr. Hanitsch, A. Knight, at. Hellier, A. T. Bryant, H. Marriott, Dr Galloway,452 words
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Article741 1907-01-24 54 S. C. C. v THE FLEET. Club Win a Haiuj Gamk. The Rugby match on the taßjlaansn evening, m which the S. C. C. ha<l a> nents a team selected from the Fleet h tV I lying m the bay, proved a big Bttrad j very large crowd741 words
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Article107 1907-01-24 54 (Empire Corkfsp*ini>kvi Bangalore, Tue^l.tV There was a very audacious theft at I officers' mess of the Sherwood Forest-*^ half-past seven last evening. A Hin<l discovered by Captain Poynt/. movinj the mess room l*ehind him as he sat rttiaj; at a table, and on being challenged th* l>olted107 words
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Article54 1907-01-24 54 A telegram from Pekiug to the Psl Journal states that Prince Lueu has l*eeii charged by the Emperor with a mission > the United States. Great Britain, DbtbjbbJ aud France, for the purpose of aiudyiug the naval forces of those countries, as preliminary to co-operatiug with his afs m the54 words
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Article1262 1907-01-24 55 iMoieaaid ogmjai homines nostri est farrago Juvenal. [I isou record that the philosopher «*Esop, the same who sold his birthright for a „t potash was wandering about the irliens of Athens m a tit of deep aostrac- .,u. when he was accosted by a more than1,262 words
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Article273 1907-01-24 55 i a Allegation Aoainst ax Ex-Tamby. Yesterday before Mr. Colman, Chief Inspector Howard charged a lvling, named Shaik Hussein, a tamby formerly employed j I bf Messrs. Whiteawav. Laullaw Co., with l>eiug m fraudulent possession ot a quantity i of property belonging to the firm. Chief273 words
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Article206 1907-01-24 55 Yesterday before Mr. Coleman, three Chinamen. Hokieu rikisha coolies, were j charged with being m possession of, and iujectiug, morphia. They showed plainly the work of the drug on their constitutions, being mere wrecks of humanity. The Police evidence showed they had been caught iv the act. One206 words
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Article2123 1907-01-24 55 SEVERE JUDICIAL COMMENT. M When Rogues Fall Out." Mr. Justice Fisher yesterday sat to hear J the last of the assize cases. Ibrahim bin Ahmat, a Malay was charged with cheating and using as genuine a forged j document. Mr. P. J. Sproule prosecuted and Mr.2,123 words
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Article235 1907-01-24 56 <)n the -nd April next His Majesty the King of Siam and suite will embark on the X- rdsntseher Lloyd steamer Sachnen at Singapore and journey to Europe. In order to accommodate the Royal party the German mail linn BBS arranged to send out the235 words
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Article91 1907-01-24 56 Paper, type, and ink are the body m which the soul is domiciled. And these three, body, soul, and hahilitnent, are a triad which should l>e adjusted to one another by the laws of harmony and good sense. Books are the voices of the dead —a91 words
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Article132 1907-01-24 56 Recent surveys have brought to light the rapidity with which the ooast-line ou the western side of the Gulf of Martaban is advancing, the margin of the sea being BOW at some points as much as six miles from where the survey of twelve years ago shows it to have132 words
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Article384 1907-01-24 56 Sound Adtici to THB Natives. In the course of an editorial which appears m the Manila Ti es, of the 3rd inst.. the following sound advice is offered to native Filipinos In his last report prior to his resignation Governor Shanks of Cavite told the same384 words
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895 1907-01-24 56 SUGGESTED LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR FOR -PENANG. To the Editor of the Morning Post. Sir, Under the heading of Colonial Civil Service" m your issue of the 23rd November last, you refer to a petition presented to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the recently formed Penang Association m favour of895 words
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Article81 1907-01-24 56 Sir Matthew Nathan, Governor of Hongkong. arrived here on Saturday afternoon by ihe Dutch mail steamer Princess Sophie and embarked on the P. and O. mail steamer Devanha for Hongkong. The Chinese Minister has informed the Loudon Chamber of Commerce that the Imperial Chinese Government will offer j three medals,81 words
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Article1059 1907-01-24 56 Session reviewed By virtue of his Majesty's Commispion under the Great Seal," the Lord Chancellor on Dec. 21st prorogued Parliament until Tuesday, February 12th next. Before doing so, he read the King's Speech, which enumerates leading political events abroad and measures passed by Parliament during the Session. The1,059 words
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Article653 1907-01-24 56 Sailoks Who Refuse to Rin Vfai Risks Recover 1.40. 1. A case of great importance with seamen and shipowners was fought out m the Court of Appeal Dec. 20th, the Seamen and Firemen's Union championing the cause of the men, while that of the owners was653 words
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Article136 1907-01-24 56 The Commander-in-chief had a good word to say for the new rifle ;t t tie* Meerut prize me«'*toag. There have 8888 he .1.-erved, an exceptionally large number of possibles, especiall. at the long ranges, and the a\erage all round lnis l*»en higher than usual. Tin* short title has136 words
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Article831 1907-01-24 57 Mr. Anton Bertram, who is succeeded m •he Attorney Generalship of the Bahamas by Mr. J. Bromhead Mathews, of Penang, ia 'oeen appointed a puisne judge m i pros. Jr telegraphed otli. dally that six ca«»es p| ,t_Mie have occurred at Bangkok, with the ie»uh thai831 words
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Article328 1907-01-24 57 H.M.S. Diai/^///, which leaves this after noon for Bombay, is on her way home to pay off. As is known, it is de riguenr for ships goiug home at the close of a commission to tiy, on leaviug their station, an enormous paying-ott" pennant. That328 words
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Article154 1907-01-24 57 Twelfth List OF Chinese Subscribers. Amount previously acknowledged 123,858.97 Pee Chinese Chambek of Commence. The Chamber's collecting box $7.58 A friend (> Collecting box at Rochore 5.54 19.12 Cantonese. Mr Tham Kb m Sang 20 Mr Wong Chi Ou 10 Mr Sham Khi Chhioug 5 Mrs154 words
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67 1907-01-24 57 Possible Misting. It is rumoured that King Edward may meet this spriug the King of Siam. Both BBOnarcbi are likely to be m the South of France, accord iug to present plans, at the end of March or the beginning of April, and67 words
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Article55 1907-01-24 57 H. E. Admiral Sir Frederick George Dunham Bed bud, G. C. 8., Governor ol Western Australia is the guest of Admiral Fawkes on board the Autraliau flagship Powerful. Sir Frederick Bedford came up from Fremantle and has been staying at Government House here. He returns to his55 words
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Article155 1907-01-24 57 The N V X steamer Bingo Maru, which was delayed a day or two by a slight collision m the Thames, arrived here yesterday. The Rev Manteath' Thompson, the new chaplain for Selangor, came out by her, accompanied by Mrs Thoinpsou and two children. A telegram to Australia says that155 words
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Article346 1907-01-24 57 SwoAFOBI vs. H. M. S. Kino Alfred. This race for fours over about 4 of a mile i came off on Saturday after considerable delay. The sea w r as so choppy owing to the j wind, that at half past four, the time fixed for the race, there346 words
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Article419 1907-01-24 57 A Complicated Case. On Saturday before Mr Colman the case m which a young Straits-born Chinese named Tan Cheng Siang is charged with having committed perjury m the Supreme Court was again called up. The case is a pielimiuary enquiry instituted with a view I to419 words
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Article225 1907-01-24 57 A Mile Contest. There were a number of interest ing events at the Swimming Club on Sunday, but the team racing, polo aud swimming contests arranged were all decided m the afternoon. The principal attraction m the eyes of many was the mile contest betweeu Peuuey225 words
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Article206 1907-01-24 57 S. C. C. vs. Kixo Alfred. rbifl match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday, quite a number of members aud visitors watching the play. Later m the afternoon a naval band came ashore and played some good music. The ground was dead after the recent rains and scoring206 words
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189 1907-01-24 57 Arrival of H.M.S. Hermes. At daylight on Saturday morning, H.M.S. Hermes, flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Edmund Poe, arrived here from the Westward and anchored iv the Roads. The Hermes is from Calcutta, which port was left ou Jan 14th. She leaves again for the189 words
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Article337 1907-01-24 57 H. E. the Governor, on the nomination of the Chamber of Commerce of Singapore, has been pleased to appoint Mr Thomas Summers Biker an unofficial member of the Legislative Council, vice Mr W. 11 Shelf o rd. on leave. The Hon'ble E. W. Presgrave is appointed acting solicitor general,337 words
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Article910 1907-01-24 58 There lies before the historical romancist of the present day, a subject the very depth and wideness of which may well have appalled all minds. There is no record, within knowledge, which has yet successfully dealt with the fate of nations and the polity which rules the910 words
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Article19 1907-01-24 58 A telegram to Hongkong says that Sii Patrick MsBSOn, 3i.n., predicts a spread ol the sleeping sickness m Asia.19 words
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Article894 1907-01-24 58 Moralists there are who hold that white lies are as reprehensible as those of the black variety. They insist that any deviation from the strict line of truth m any circumstances whatsoever is unpardonable. Noverthless, we all tell white lies every day of cur lives and without any894 words
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Article27 1907-01-24 58 Mr Gran, the American impresario, has f disappeared. He lost a fortune over MaP dame Patti's last tour. Uuder his contract with her the singer rtceived £50,000.27 words
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Article1288 1907-01-24 58 1 had just finished telling a story of how a swell mob had takenjnie down rather cleverly whilst journeying from London to Manchester to see Eminent, m whom I was slightly interested, run fourth for the Cup. That is to say I should have been interested if the 101,288 words
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Article864 1907-01-24 58 He stepped slowly and carefully yet wit is a certain massive dignity down the [am steps of a smart hotel, from the trying glare of atiopic suu, into tlie shade and a confortable temperature. He had arrived a lew days previously iv an island of spice864 words
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Article372 1907-01-24 59 annual meeting of the above club I held m the exchange yesterday after* ;i. The members present WWU C. Sugden, Chaiimau. P. Robinson, NoalTrottnr. R. T. Keid. L. Qaunt, A. Y. Qntmrnua. C. C. M icmjrgart, G. Patersou, P. Cunlille, J. D. •j inners, F. Y. Blair,372 words
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Article99 1907-01-24 59 The following order has been issued by the Resident of Perak under instruction from the Government of that state, to emblowis of labour, 8 —I am directed by the British Resident to inform you that it is the order tfthe Omißßßßf t thai Opium and99 words
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Article51 1907-01-24 59 January medal competition resulted follows. 11. Toagua 85 10 —69 U. T.K.i.l BlBcr=Bl I> SiuuuoiuU 95 14=81 A X M.trtin 97 16=81 M Selkr 94 13 =81 W S. i;,,»ett 90 B=B2 a M WooleoMftM 85 2-^B:5 A. M. Hoyg 87 :> =84 !I M Clarke H^51 words
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Article70 1907-01-24 59 > +> < All the railroads operating throughout BS (Jailed Kingdom have voluntarily agreed > abolish rnhntaa, The City of Manila, which ouiy five years ttm wai considered one of the stiuk pots of tan Oriant. has l>eeu declared hy Colonel Jaam Yin R Hoff. of the medical departmeut of70 words
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Article339 1907-01-24 59 Handicaps by Special Telegram to the S. F. Press. ENTRIES FOR THE JANUARY MEETING. The following are the entries for the Chief Races. FIRST DAY. The Maiden Plate. Festine, Warrior, Fairdeal, Romp, Mac, Redwing. Diogenes. The Merchants' Cup. First Tenor 11.5 Prince George 10.6 Lord Blaze 10.6339 words
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Article103 1907-01-24 59 Mr. J. Somervillf's List. The Straits Trading Co. Ltd 1500 Bouste d k Co. 100 Guthrie Si Co. Ltd. 100 Paterson Simcns Jt Co. 100 A damson Gilfillan Co. Ltd. 100 Robinson Co. 100 Riley Hargreaves Si Co. Ltd. 100 Howarth Krskine Ltd. 100 McAlister A103 words
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Article872 1907-01-24 59 An Imperial decree has been issued censuring T. E. Tang Shae-yi and Chang Po-bsi for appointing favourites to posts m their Ministry. j His Excellency the Governor dined last night on board the Powerful, with Admiral Fawkes aud Admiral Bedford, the Governor of West Australia. By872 words
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Article603 1907-01-24 59 PASIR PANJANG SECTION OPENED YESTERDAY. An Interesting Run. As we notified a week ago the newlycompleted section of the Railway to Pasir Panjaug was to l>e opened on the *21st aud yesterday, as arrauged, the line was opened to tra flic. There was no ceremouial opening and603 words
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Article317 1907-01-24 59 A Smart Arrest. On Saturday night Inspector Frayne acting on v information received,"' as the Police non-comniittingly put it, went to a hut out id the jungle at the niuth milestone on the Bukit Tiuiah-rd. and here fouud four Chinaman iv the act of making317 words
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Article1145 1907-01-24 60 Judgments m a Motion and Small Cause. In the motion brought some tea ago l>efore Mr. Justice Fisher by Mr. Farrer Karnes on behalf of Tong Choug SB. Lye Guan, for au order to l>e set aside, and an amendation of the defence to a counter claim1,145 words
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145 1907-01-24 60 THE CEYLON -MALAY GUIDES RIFLE MATCH. The annual shooting unit h hptween the Ceylon Volunteers and the Malay States Goidea has l>een definitely fixed for Tuesday, the 22nd instant, at Hunupitiyn. There will lie practices for the match on Friday and j Saturday, the 18th and 19th instant, and I145 words
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Article223 1907-01-24 60 We hear of a serious tire following on an explosion on the British ship Netherton, of Glasgow. This vessel came here with coals m December aud then was chartered fo proceed to Pulau Sembilan, the deep water anchorage near IVrandan, for a cargo of v petroleum spirit." Loading223 words
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Article136 1907-01-24 60 The protection policy of the China Government which aims at the abolition of opium imports from ludia aud Persia, to the benefit of the Yunnan aud S/echuen production, is the subject of these telegrams iv Hongkong papers The British Minister at Peking (Sir John Jordan) has asked136 words
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Article140 1907-01-24 60 At 5 o'clock on Sunday evening a horse attached to a phaeton belonging to a Mohammedan gentleuiau took fright at the Esplanade and bolted over Cavanagh Bridge. On the Bridge two rikishas were smashed up and the occupants, some Kliugs, were severely hurt. Finally the runaway overturned140 words
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Article379 1907-01-24 60 Stolen and Pawned by a Christian Chinese. On the 19th instaut the Revd. P. Graham reported to the Police that he had been robbed of a silk faced dinner jacket, a pair of dress trousers and a clerical waist -coat aud coat, a gray clerical jacket379 words
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Article335 1907-01-24 60 AMINA." The current number of Vanity Fair contains a rather gruesome story, the sceue of which is located m Siugapore. It deals with the old theme, a man and two women. Archie Ford, of the Colonial Civil Service, iseugag- I ed to be married to a girl m England, but335 words
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Article110 1907-01-24 60 On Saturday afternoon a paperchase was held meeting at the Botanical Gardens. The trace led over the Tversall jumps iuto Holland Bond aud after a detour on each side of the road a Hue was struck to Kings Bond across the intervening hills. Tversall Polo Ground was110 words
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Article51 1907-01-24 60 > n> < We (Perak Pioneer) learn that Mr Chesney Duncau is about to assume the Editorship of the Times of Malaya. The Emperor of Japau has conferred upon Professor A. Vambcry the Order of the Sacred Treasure, second class, m recognition of the services he rendered to Japan during51 words
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453 1907-01-24 60 Whatever has l>efalleu the Age of Chivalry, the Era of Romance will never die And there is no appeal from soul to soul so pathetic or so poignant as that which is expressed m the eloquence of sons. As an example of this we453 words
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Article68 1907-01-24 60 The 1 Mitch tea aealars are hrj Kng m reamei Ceylon tea with .lava tea. and soon two steam em will -ail between .lava and Calcutta, so that their tea may he taken through to I»'>K1 >K ham, where English tea from Ceylon ha* hitherto preponderated.68 words
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Article273 1907-01-24 60 EXTKNSIVK PIANTI.NO IN THK M\l..\N Pkninsula. According to a report s-*nt by Mr. D. F WUber, the American Consul-( lanetal Bl Singapore, to the Washington Bureau ot Manufactures, then* is a great boom m tlaplanting of rubber throughout th** llalay Peninsula, m the Federated Malay States and273 words
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Article85 1907-01-24 60 Ou Thursday and Saturday tvtnmfl last week the bowling compfttitiou tor the Cup presented by the Vice-Pre>ideiit 'Mi Howland Allen) Beam only to BBsammm wh did not enter for the championship tooi place with the following result A.l». Simpson 7*2:1 90 H.M. Cintrell 715 80 r3«i A.G. IMflmlw85 words
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Article832 1907-01-24 61 rf,e Dutch Haghip Hertog Hendrik laffl Saauaaj yesißßSmy morning after underpA«*g Iff**" •t^'H Pagar. The out-turn of the Sipiau Tiu Mining the mouth of December was Pels. ft i- rumoured that the Honble L A. M. John>tou from Hougkoug will succeed Mr Trotter as the Postmaster832 words
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Article1119 1907-01-24 61 m j. ne lacing at the Swimming Oiub on Sunday was of more than ordinary iuterest, and oue does not recall a day on which so many events have been decided. The most I important was the mile race between Rederup j of the Police and Penney of1,119 words
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Article505 1907-01-24 61 Last night m the Memorial Hall, the Westminster Abl>ey Glee Coucert Party commenced a short season or rather re-com-meuced it, for m December Mr Edward iirauscouibe and his sing«*rs give a much appreciated coucert m the T« utonia Club aud then justified the expectations formed of their505 words
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234 1907-01-24 61 THE SAGO-ST MURDER. Two Men Charged. Yesterday before Mr Colman Wan Ju and On Pin were charged with haviug caused the death of Tang Ah Wall m Sago-st on Jan. 12tb. Mr P. J. Sproule, I> P. P., conducted the prosecution and Mr Roland Braddell appeared for the defence of234 words
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Article93 1907-01-24 61 An exciting scene took place m town yesterday afternoon about 10 o'clock. A Chinese girl was being removed to the j women's home. She was placed m a gharry, < aud three policemen accoinpauied them. They had tcarceif started, however, when a gang of over a dozen Chinese, headed by93 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter169 1907-01-24 61 TO THE HbITOR, Sir, —The Free Press reference to the Christinas Storms m England and the Tale of Wrecks and Rescues affords an opportunity for a last appeal on behalf of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, whose noble work is carried on at an annual cost of169 words
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Article115 1907-01-24 61 Tlie gold medal was played for on Saturday the 19th m fine weather. A >ni<il! field turned out to compete, several winners having left the settlement, and one, tie* Hon XV. Brans, being unable to play on account of ill-health. Tiie play on the whole was below115 words
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Article180 1907-01-24 61 (Sthaits Branch.) The last number of tne Journal of tin* I Royal Asiatic Society, (Straits Branch) No. 46, issued late iv December, contains much varied aud interesting reading. Mn Bland has an article, with diagrams and illustrations, on the Aiivatn Gila basketmaking at Taujong Kling, Malacca. Mr180 words
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Article164 1907-01-24 61 On Sunday, 'a Kling carter named Bsgouel, who lives at Tioug Bahru, got home and unyoked his bullocks. He tied them up under a tree and went away to get some food. He returned an hour later and fouud oue of his bullocks had vanished, though164 words
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Article173 1907-01-24 61 Three or four mouths ago a tiger was discovered near the Coast -rd to Tanjoug Kling 5 miles from town, and after being bunted all day was shot by tin* Pi dice. It was tirst seen at a place several miles away from BUY jungle with wide173 words
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Article61 1907-01-24 61 The fuueral of the late Mr Chan <.2 U Bong took place from his residence m Ceciist, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. A very large number of friends followed the rerj mains to the family burying ground at llol-laud-rd. A bind was m attendance and the mournful Dead March was61 words
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Article916 1907-01-24 62 Have you ever been m the position, geutle ■under (the old-time appellation ia»necessary To distract from the blariug utilitarianism of the title of this column) have you ever considered, geutle reader, the romance that lim m a gunny-beg 'i "Gunny- bag" I fancy 1 hear some of you say,916 words
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Article908 1907-01-24 62 Swear words m most cases are the indication of a poor vocabulary. A certain impatience possesses a man on finding no polite words to express his feelings, and then he blurts out an expletive which it must be confessed is most serviceable. The Captain of H. M. 8.908 words
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Article523 1907-01-24 62 The 'north-east portion of the Raffles Hotel building was sold to Messrs. Sarkies Brothers last week for *lo*o,ooo— a price of $2.25 per square foot. The s.s. Kanaguwo Maru left Hongkong this morning aud is expected to arrive here on Monday morning daylight. She wili probably523 words
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277 1907-01-24 62 The ordinary gene- a I meeting of the above Company was hell at the omens of the Oompany, 81, Grace-church St., London, on the 18th ult. Mr J. Fletcher presided, and m moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said The acquisition of277 words
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Article463 1907-01-24 62 Ax Appeal Dismissed In giving judgment Bflnhanlaa bbbbbbbj the appeal of W. J. Holmherg again. sentence passed on him, the Chief J, Sir W. H. Joues, m the course <,f hi> j U(] ment said that he could not bring liinnjeli to believe from what he had heard,463 words
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Article330 1907-01-24 62 In connection with the enquiry into me Truck system m the F.M.S. the folk questions have heen sent to tin- employers j Ix 3 answered. TO WOOD Llilt'KßSJ, 1. What amount of labour do yon employ? 2. liive rates of waj-.es, t< •rm oi* contr.'e also number330 words
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100 1907-01-24 62 London, Dec Ik. he ißstiansl U) I soeiation w.il nd B Kri'ish SMBB af ral to Austmlis for the BMBaUas as sea *ug m Oetole:, ntomeVd siifli ".-nt funds bet Baasaag to any tha^npamtra Img has tveen r, ad lor the MVSUSmU -tit of a100 words
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Article22 1907-01-24 62 Mr. Edwin Wa son, who has had a trying tiny* iv hospital, is now out and about, and is looking much better.22 words
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Article2776 1907-01-24 63 >i' r /s Ageaey > ■arms TtUagrspl i Keceived. .1 ill. 1 7th ia Kingston. Jamaica, dated gays i:,t :i housm within a es have \»vu injured and .->• iv the city has l>eeu rsoni have been killed nd injure i ofE ••-> and tin* Hotel are .-pitch, nndated,2,776 words
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Article372 1907-01-24 63 {Front t itr i Uv/ c i- i 1 */>< anient?) Keceived Jan. 17, 4.10 pm. The commencement of the construction of theShanghai-Kiahseng Railway will commence on the 21st from the Shanghai cud. The agreement for the Kowloou Canton Kiilway has beeu signed. A Belgian Syndicate has negotiated372 words
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Article624 1907-01-24 64 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value up Company. Quotation. 33<>0,000 3<»o,0o0 1U 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 15.75 $135,000 140,000 10 10 Bersawab Gold M. Co. Ltd I $40,000 10 10 Do Do Deferred) I 3600,000 60^,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 18624 words
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Advertisement58 1907-01-24 64 D PICTON DAVIES, CE. Qualified Land Surveyor. Expert on selection of Rubber Land, Tea, Cof cc or Cinchona. Silver Medal R.S.A.S. Full particulars of la ge Concessions of Rubber Land of excellent quality, p irn tivn forests of ist class Timber Railw y and River connection. Telegraph address. I'icton Jesselton,58 words
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Page 64 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous662 1907-01-24 64 CLEARANCES. January 13. A»tyan*x, Brit str. Barber, for Hongkong. January 1 7. Nuentung, Ger. str., Hinsch, for Bangkok. Islander, Brit. str.. Wright, for ChrUtmas Is. Thongwa, Brit str, Whitehead, for Penang, Nega atam and Madras. Hong Aan 1 Brit, str, Slaker, for Hongkong, Amoy A: Swatow. Va eutyn, Dut. str.,662 words
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Miscellaneous674 1907-01-24 64 Calypso, Brit, str., Lowry, for Penang and Deli. Janet Nicoll, Brit, str., Hopkins, for Bangkok. Sri Tringganu, Dut. str.. Abas, for Bagan via ports. January 24. Sultan Van Lingga, Dut. str., Saman, for Singkep. G. G. Meyer, Dut. str., Vos, for Muntok and Palemhang. Nubia, Brit, str., Fox, for Antwerp674 words
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Miscellaneous581 1907-01-24 64 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flȣ and Tons Commanders Arrived From p or w he McCledan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock Sea Mew Col. ycht 500 Murphy Jan 6 Penang Uncertain Meran Fed. yet., 100 Allie Jan 22 P. Swettenham Dnaarl Ship Flae Tons Master Arrived From Consignee581 words
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